June 14, 2005 Mail Stop 4561 By U.S. Mail and facsimile to (209) 870-3255 Steven A. Rosso President and Chief Executive Officer Pacific State Bancorp 1899 W. March Lane Stockton, CA 95207 	Re:	Pacific State Bancorp 		Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 		File No. 0-49892 Dear Mr. Rosso: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comment. We have limited our review to matters related to the issues raised in our comment. Where indicated, we think you should amend your filing in response to this comment. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. 	Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Annual Report to Shareholders - Exhibit 13 Financial Statements Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, page 20 1. Please revise to include an audit report from your independent accountants that properly evidences the signature of the firm that issued it. Refer to Item 302 of Regulation S-T. * * * * As appropriate, please amend your filing and respond to this comment within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please furnish a cover letter with your amendment that keys your response to our comment. Please file your cover letter on EDGAR. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our comment. 	We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing reviewed by the staff to be certain that they have provided all information investors require for an informed decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. 	In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that: * the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; * staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and * the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. You may contact Isa Farhat at (202) 551-3485 or me at (202) 551-3851 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Sincerely, 						Paul Cline 						Senior Accountant Steven A. Rosso Pacific State Bancorp Page 2 of 2